“Yes, I know,” agreed Gloria.
“But your Uncle Charley? He’ll be sure to see you have fair play, Glory,” continued Jane.
“Yes, I know,” said Gloria again, still lost in abstraction.
“And you’ll love him too, now that you have to be satisfied with long waits between your own daddy’s letters.”
“Oh, yes, I do love Uncle Charley He’s a whole lot like dad, only of course, he isn’t dad,” and the picture in its golden frame was pressed fondly against trembling lips.
“Well, anyhow, dad, I’ve made your dream come true,” sighed the girl, already enveloped in the mist-haunting loneliness.
CHAPTER X
MEET BEN HARDY JUNIOR
“Oh, Gloria, I think he’s just lovely!” cooed Millie, dimpling.
“Yes? Glad you like him,” replied Gloria. “Don’t you?”